PLYMOUTH, Mich., Dec. 5, 2006 -- The editors of Automotive Design &
Production magazine selected the 2007 Saturn Sky (exterior) and 2007 GMC
Yukon (interior) as the recipients of the magazine's 2007 Excellence in
Automotive Design Awards. The winners were chosen from a field that
includes new cars and light trucks available for retail delivery between
January 1 and December 31, 2006.

"The ability to faithfully bring an idea to production is as important
as the idea itself," says editor-in-chief Gary Vasilash, "which is why the
Excellence in Automotive Design Awards also recognize the contributions of
the supply community to creating breakthrough products." These awards are
unique not only for recognizing both interior and exterior design
excellence, but for acknowledging the contributions of key suppliers. The
reason: the excellence of the end products is predicated, in large part, by
the ability of suppliers to provide the vehicles with elements ranging from
sheet metal to seats.

Vasilash, along with executive editor Chris Sawyer and senior editor
Kevin Kelly, compiled a list of vehicles available for sale in calendar
year 2006, and made their selection based on overall execution, harmony,
quality, consumer value, and design breakthrough. The Saturn Sky was
chosen for its combination of American brawn and European cool, while the
GMC Yukon rose to the top of the list for its clean, simple shapes and
luxurious interior ambience.

"This year's honorees displayed a penchant to push the envelope in terms
of vehicle design, whether it was the quality of the cockpit of the GMC
Yukon, which sets new benchmarks for light trucks; or the Saturn Sky and
its innovative exterior design that was made possible only through going
beyond the norm in terms of process technology," said Vasilash.

The editors honored the GMC Yukon based on the exceptional attention to
detail in terms of materials and quality execution, as well as overall
harmonization throughout the vehicle. "The ability of the design team to
assure the high consistency of colors and textures across a number of
different materials deserves major accolades," Vasilash said. "The visual
clarity and simplicity of the cockpit projects a more upscale appeal than
you'd expect to find in a full-size SUV."

In recognizing the 2007 Saturn Sky for its exterior design leadership,
the editorial team focused on the taut, crisp lines and attention to
detail. "There is not one piece of the exterior that doesn't contribute to
the Sky's modern, yet sporting design theme, from the flowing headlamps to
the double- hump fairings on the decklid. This truly is a breakthrough for
GM and for Saturn," Vasilash said.

"GM's sweep of the awards was by no mean a foregone conclusion," said
Vasilash. "Its dominance suggests an encouraging resurgence in American
automotive design."

Published by Cincinnati, Ohio-based Gardner Publications, a premier
North American publisher since 1928, Automotive Design & Production is an
industrial-strength industry journal dedicated to reaching the most
influential auto industry executives, designers, and engineers throughout
the automotive supply chain.

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